Family History Scavenger Hunt - Day 20

Overview & Purpose

We all love scavenger hunts, hunting for the clues and discovering new things. This scavenger hunt will occur daily during the month of June.

The clues will be posted each evening on the Indian River Genealogy Conference Facebook page (www.facebook.com/IRGConf), Friends of Vero Beach Family History Center Facebook group (www.facebook.com/159642411143167) and the genealogy blog at https://milesgenealogy.blogspot.com/.

The tasks will introduce you to a variety of online sources and help you learn new research sites and how to use them effectively to discover your ancestors.

Join in the fun, discover new sites, and learn how to research on sites that you may have never used before.

Answers will be submitted using a Google Form found at https://forms.gle/Nb5A8vb47DSzUQy17. 

Today’s Challenge

We are now on Day #20 of the Family History Scavenger Hunt. Today we will explore the Irish Genealogy website (https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/). Irish Genealogy provides access to a variety of Irish civil and church records.

Hint

• Explore the various records available on Irish Genealogy (https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/) to see which areas are included in their record collections.

Questions

1. The first task is to search the church records for Joseph Faul, born 1891. What were Joseph’s parents' names?
2. What was Joseph Faul’s address and which city did he live in?
3. Now search the civil records. You will have to put in your name to get access to the civil records. Search for Edward Faul from Tubbercurry. What year did he die?
4. View the image for Edward Faul’s death. What was the cause of his death?
5. Return to the civil records search and look for Samuel Vickery from Bantry. What was the date he married Sarah Anne Vickery?

Bonus Points (Optional)

• Remaining on Samuel Vickery. What was his father’s name and occupation? 

Action

Answers will be submitted using a Google Form (https://forms.gle/Nb5A8vb47DSzUQy17).  I will provide the answers to all who have completed the scavenger hunt by 8:00 pm EST on June 23.  Even though we no longer have any prizes, I hope that you will continue to participate and invite your friends to join in the fun.

Answers